Niko Hansen
HOW ACQUIRED: Selected No. 9 overall in 2017 SuperDraft.
Hansen showed during his time in college and at the combine that he can be a dangerous attacking player on the wing. He should provide depth at right wing in 2017 for Columbus.
COLLEGE: During his time at the University of New Mexico, he made 79 appearances (65 starts), scoring 28 goals and providing 14 assists. Hansen earned NSCAA Third Team All-American, NSCAA First Team All-Southeast Region and First Team All-Conference USA honors in his senior season in 2016. As a junior, the forward made the Second Team All-Conference USA and was named the MVP of the TLC Plumbing & Utility Invitational tournament. During his first year at the University of New Mexico in 2013, Hansen was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
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Stats
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/24/2017 | MTL @ CLB | W 1-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/17/2017 | CLB @ ATL | L 1-3 | Subbed on | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6/03/2017 | CLB @ COL | L 1-2 | Subbed on | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/31/2017 | SEA @ CLB | W 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/26/2017 | CLB @ TOR | L 0-5 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/21/2017 | CLB @ NE | L 1-2 | Subbed on | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/13/2017 | CLB @ MTL | W 3-2 | Subbed on | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5/10/2017 | TOR @ CLB | L 2-1 | Subbed on | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/06/2017 | NE @ CLB | W 0-2 | Subbed on | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/29/2017 | NYC @ CLB | L 3-2 | Subbed on | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/22/2017 | CLB @ NY | L 0-2 | Started | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/15/2017 | TOR @ CLB | W 1-2 | Started | 60 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4/08/2017 | CLB @ CHI | L 0-1 | Subbed on | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4/01/2017 | ORL @ CLB | W 0-2 | Subbed on | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/25/2017 | POR @ CLB | W 2-3 | Subbed on | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3/18/2017 | CLB @ DC | W 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/11/2017 | CLB @ HOU | L 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/04/2017 | CHI @ CLB | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
